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UNDERSTANDING WHY PAINKILLERS
BECOME SO ADDICTIVE
Family members protest deadly painkillers. Rehab experts say
addiction to powerful painkillers such as OxyContin is among
the hardest of all to kick. Opioid painkillers produce a short
lived euphoria, but they are also addictive
Long-term use of painkillers can lead to physical dependence
The body adapts to the presence of the substance and if one
stops taking the drug abruptly, withdrawal symptoms occur. Or
the body could build up a tolerance to the drug, meaning that
higher doses have to be taken to achieve the same effects
Like all drugs, painkillers simply mask the pain for which they
are taken. They don't "cure" anything. Someone continuously
trying to dull the pain may find himself taking higher and higher
doses-only to discover that he cannot make it through the day
without the drug
Symptoms of withdrawal can include restlessness, muscle
and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with
goose bumps (known as "cold turkey"), and involuntary leg
movements
One of the serious risks of opioids is respiratory depression-
high doses can cause breathing to slow down to the point it
stops and the user dies
Don't think it can happen to you? Your just taking Tylenol
now, nothing too serious. Well, that is how it starts. Dr. Robert
Sparks, chiropractor has been helping Lancaster residents
get off pain medications and get their life back. Call not and
receive a consultation, exam, surface EMG tests and up to six
x-rays if necessary for $37.00. Call689-1175 or log onto www
sparksfamilychiropractic.com
www.sparksfamilychiropractic.com
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